[AccessD] Querying the back end directly

<<First of all I need to know whether that is faster, slower or no
difference.>>

 Slower.

<< Is it possible 
to use this kind of thing using an ODBC connect string?  Or does an ODBC
connect string assume a 
database server / engine at the other end?>>

  Yes.  The syntax allows for any database type that JET can ordinarily
connect to (FP, ODBC, dbase, Paradox, etc).

Jim.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W Colby
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 08:41 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Querying the back end directly

I know that queries can be constructed to use a "SELECT FROM
ExternalFileName.Table" kind of 
syntax.  In other words, not linking a table out in the BE but in the query
referencing the external 
database (or spreadsheet etc) and then a table inside of that.

First of all I need to know whether that is faster, slower or no difference.

I need to be able to modify that to modify the location of the back end
file.  While I can open the 
query def and search through the sql for the file name I would really prefer
not to.  Is it possible 
to use this kind of thing using an ODBC connect string?  Or does an ODBC
connect string assume a 
database server / engine at the other end?

-- 
John W. Colby

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

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